Centre for Nigeria Progress

26/08/201922/07/2019

Nigeria loses billions in local, foreign tax evasions – Oxfam by Ebuka Onyeji

Nigeria’s tax system is fraught with crippling challenges of weak enforcement, corruption, and outright evasion. This is costing the country losses amounting to billions of naira, both locally and internationally, said Oxfam, an international development organisation. Oxfam also said about 30 per cent of companies in Nigeria are involved in tax evasion. It said records …

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25/08/201922/07/2019

UK Home Office visa service discriminating against Africans By Iain Halliday

A cross-party group of MPs has published a highly critical report on the Home Office’s treatment of visit visa applicants from Africa. It forms part of an ongoing inquiry into the high level of visa refusals for Africans seeking to visit the UK for professional or business reasons. The report, published today, has been issued …

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24/08/201914/07/2019

From heron spotting on the Oxford Canal to exploring the Venice of the North: Barge around Britain and you’ll see the country in a new light By Martin Symington

• Oxford Canal winds its Wind In The Willows-esque way through the countryside passing charming villages • The Cheshire Ring is a magnificent and varied circular route that threads six different waterways • The 33 mile-long Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is the only one in the UK to have electric boats for hire A holiday on …

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